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Russian Entomol. J. 13(12): 8589 © RUSSIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 2004 On Chloropidae (Diptera: Muscomorpha) from Tunisia Î çëàêîâûõ ìóõàõ Chloropidae (Diptera: Muscomorpha) èç Òóíèñà Emilia P. Nartshuk Ý.Ï. Íàð÷óê Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1. St.-Petersburg, 199034 Russia. Çîîëîãè÷åñêèé èíñòèòóò Ðîññèéñêîé Àêàäåìèè íàóê, Óíèâåðñèòåòñêàÿ íàá. 1. Ñàíêò-Ïåòåðáóðã 199034 Ðîññèÿ. E-mail: [email protected] KEY WORDS: Diptera, Chloropidae, Tunisia, North Africa. ÊËÞ×ÅÂÛÅ ÑËÎÂÀ: äâóêðûëûå, çëàêîâûå ìóõè, Òóíèñ, Ñåâ. Àôðèêà ABSTRACT. A collection of Chloropidae made by I have an opportunity to examine a small collection R. Danielsson in Tinisia in April of 1994 contains 25 of Chloropidae from Tunisia collected on 712.04. species, from them 3 species are referred only to genus 1984 by R. Danielsson (Zoological Museum of the Lund because of insufficient material. In the collection exam- University, Sweden). Tunisia is a small country on area ined, 6 species and 3 genera are recorded for the first of 163 610 km2 liying at the eastern end of Maghreb. It time for North Africa, whereas 14 species are new for the comprises a considerable diversity of habitats from fauna of Tunisia. In total, 39 species of Chloropidae are woody mountains to the aridity of the dunal system of the known now in Tunisia. The most abundant species in the Grand Erg. Three main geographical regions can be examined collection are Thaumatomyia notata (Meigen, distinguished: Tunisian Tell, semiarid steppe and desert. 1830), Oscinella frit (Linnaeus, 1758) and Tricimba Material was collected in 16 localities situated in Tuni- humeralis (Loew, 1858). Colour variation in spring sian Tell and steppes of Central Tunisia. Tell is mountain- population of Thaumatomyia notata is discussed, and ous forest area with Mediterranean climate. Valleys in drawing of male genitalia of Tricimba humeralis is Tell and eastern part of steppes are intensively cultivated, given. practically without remnant of original vegetation. All material is kept in the collection of the Zoological ÐÅÇÞÌÅ. Êîëëåêöèÿ çëàêîâûõ ìóõ, ñîáðàííàÿ Museum of the Lund University (Sweden). Ð. Äàíèåëüñîíîì â Òóíèñå â àïðåëå 1994 ã. ñîäåðæèò 25 âèäîâ, èç íèõ 3 îïðåäåëåíû òîëüêî äî ðîäà âñëåä- Annotated list of the species ñòâèå íåäîñòàòêà ìàòåðèàëà.  èçó÷åííîé êîëëåê- öèè 6 âèäîâ è 3 ðîäà âïåðâûå íàéäåíû â Ñåâ. Àôðèêå Subfamily OSCINELLNAE è 14 âèäîâ ÿâëÿþòñÿ íîâûìè äëÿ ôàóíû Òóíèñà. Âñåãî òåïåðü èç Òóíèñà èçâåñòíî 39 âèäîâ. Íàèáîëåå 1. Aphanotrigonum favillaceum (Becker, 1903) N of Sousse 3 km S of Hergla, 07.04 (loc. 1); 17 km SE of ìíîãî÷èñëåííûå âèäû â êîëëåêöèè Thaumatomyia Zaghuan, 12.04 (loc.2). Total 4 ##. notata (Meigen, 1830), Oscinella frit (Linnaeus, 1758) Mediterranean species, it was described from Egypt, later è Tricimba humeralis (Loew, 1858). Îáñóæäàþòñÿ was found on Canary Islands and recorded in Cyprus [Nart- âàðèàöèè â îêðàñêå ó âåñåííåé ïîïóëÿöèè Thauma- shuk, 1990]. A new species for Tunisia. tomyia notata è äàí ðèñóíîê ãåíèòàëèé ñàìöàTricimba humeralis. 2. Aphanotrigonum femorellum Collin, 1946 N of Sousse 3 km S of Hergla, 07.04.1994, 1 #. Widely distributed species known from Europe to Mon- Introduction golia, was recorded for Tunisia by Dely-Draskovits [1981]. Chloropidae from North Africa was firstly studied 3. Aphanotrigonum parahastatum Dely-Draskovits, by Becker [1903] on the material from Egypt. Some 1981 years later he investigated a small collection from Alge- 12 km E of Tabarka, 09.04 (loc. 11); 25 km S of Kairouan ria and Tunisia [Becker, 1907]. Only 5 species were 11.04 (loc. 23). Total 1 #, 2 $$. recorded in this paper from Tunisia. Later Becker [1910, The species was known from central and southern Europe, 1916] and Duda [1933] described several new species Crete and Afghanistan. A new species for Tunisia and North and new variation from Tunisia, and Dely-Draskovits Africa. [1981] recorded one more species. In the Catalogue of 4. Calamoncosis laminiformis Becker, 1908 Palaearctic Diptera, 16 species were recorded from 25 km S of Kairouan, 11.04 (loc. 23), 1 $. Tunisia [Nartshuk, 1984]. Recently Deeming [2003] The species was described from Canary Islands and later recorded 4 species of Oscinella Becker, 1909 from found in central and southern Europe and Kazakhstan. The Tunisia. species is new for the fauna of Tunisia and North Africa. 86 Emilia P. Nartshuk 5. Dicraeus tibialis (Macquart, 1935) 12. Polyodaspis sulcicollis (Meigen, 1830) Sbikha, 34 km W of Kairouan, 11.04 (loc. 22); 12 km E 17 km SE of Zaghuan, 12.04 (loc. 2); 8 km S of Tabarka, of Mateur, 12.04 (loc. 25). Total 1 #, 1 $. 08.04 (loc. 7); 4 km E of Ain Sebaa 23 km E of Tabarka, 09.04 Holarctic species, but was found also on New Zealand (loc. 12); 25 km SW of Bizerta, 10.04 (loc. 20). Total 3 ##, [Ismay, 1991]. The species and the genus are recorded for the 3 $$. first time in Tunisia and North Africa. Larvae are phytopha- Widely distributed Palaearctic species, known from Great gous, develop in unripe seeds of Bromopsis sp. and Helictot- Britain to Mongolia, recorded in Israel and Algeria. New to richon sp. (Poaceae). the fauna of Tunisia. Larvae scavengers, the species was Examined male has two hind notopleural setae on right reared from Orobanche plants infested by other insects. side in distinguish from one as usual for this species. Other The species is rather variable in colour of setae and characters as dusted pleura, yellow abdomen and structure of setulae. Examined specimens have black setae on head and male genitalia correspond to common treating of this species. thorax, but frons setulae are white. Unfortunately notopleural setae on left side in male and on both sides in female are not seen. 13. Rhodesiella sp. 8 km NE of Nafza, 10.04 (loc. 16), 1 $. 6. Elachiptera bimaculata (Loew, 1845) It is probably a new species resembles with Rh. fedtschen- 5 km SW of Bizerta, 10.04. (loc. 20), 1 $. koi Nartshuk, 1978 described from Central Asia in having Euro-mediterranean species, widely distributed in south- yellow legs including coxae, only the last segment of tarsi is ern Palaearctic from Canary Islands to Israel and southern black. The species belongs to the group of plumiger Meigen, Russia. Scavenging larvae reared from different rotting plants, 1830, which is characterised by short scutellum only with 4 often together with other insects. long setae. The genus Rhodesiella Adams, 1905 was not earlier recorded in Tunisia and North Africa, but the genus is presented 7. Elachiptera cornuta (Fallén, 1820) by numerous species in the Afrotropical and Oriental Regions. 10 km SW of Bizerta, 07.04 (loc. 4), 1 $. Common species everywhere in Palaearctic. A new spe- 14. Siphunculina ornatifrons (Loew, 1858) cies for the fauna of Tunisia. Larvae are secondary invaders in 25 km S of Kairouan, 11.04 (loc. 23); N of Sfax 2 km E of different plants, often together with other insects. Djebeniana, 11.04 (loc. 24). Total 1 #, 2 $$. A widely distributed species in Mediterranean, known 8. Elachiptera diastema Collin, 1946 also from the Afrotropical and Oriental Regions and the 1 km S of Tabarka, 08.04 (loc. 6); E of Tabarka, 09.04 Pacific Islands. The species was reared from chicken dung in (loc. 11). Total 2 $$. Cameroon [Disney, 1973]. New for Tunisia. European species, recorded for the first time in Tunisia and North Africa. The specimens are well correspond to descrip- 15. Trachysiphonella carinifacies Nartshuk, 1964 tion but head and thorax setae are not black but yellowish. 25 km S of Kairouan, 11.04 (loc. 23), 1 $. The species was described from Kazakhstan and found in 9. Melanochaeta pubescens (Thalhammer, 1898) Mongolia as well. The species and the genus are recorded for 1 km S of Tabarka, 08.04 (loc. 6); 34 km N of Kairouan, the first time in Tunisia and North Africa. 11.04 (loc. 22). Total 13 specimens. Euro-mediterranean species occurring in Europe to North 16. Trachysiphonella sp. to southern England, Belgium and Germany and to East to 17 km SE of Zaghuan, 12.04 (loc. 2), 1 $. Afghanistan. The specimens is similar to T. ruficeps Macquart, 1835, The species is very variable in colour, most examined but left here unnamed because of insufficient material. specimens are rather dark, 11 specimens have scutum black heavily grey dusted, only postpronotum and pleura yellow, 17.Tricimba (Nartshukiella)humeralis (Loew, 1858) and only two have partly yellow scutum. Figs. 12. 10. Oscinella frit (Linnaeus, 1758) 12 km E of Tabarka, 09.04 (loc. 11); Sbikha 34 km N of N of Sousse 3 km S of Hergla, 12.04 (loc.1); 17 km SE of Kairouan, 11.04 (loc. 22); N of Suisse 3 km S of Hergla, 12.04 Zaghuan, 12.04 (loc.2); 10 km SW of Bizerta, 07.04 (loc. 4); (loc. 1); 25 km S of Kairouan 11.04 (loc.23); 12 km E of 1 km E of Tabarka, 09.04 (loc. 5); 12 km E of Tabarka, 09.04 Mateur 12.04 (loc. 25); W of Tunis 1 km SE of El Bahar 12.04 (loc. 11); 25 km S of Kairouan, 11.04 (loc. 23); W of Tunis 1 (loc. 27); 25 km SW of Bizerta; 10.04 (loc. 20); N of Sfax 2 km SE of El Bathan, 12.04 (loc. 27). Total 46 specimens. km E of Djebeniana 11.04 (loc. 24). Total 40 specimens. All specimens are very dark coloured, all tibia are black, The species is widespread in Palaearctic except northern only tarsi yellowish. Common species, distributed in the parts, the northernmost record is in southern Sweden, was Holarctic, Oriental and Afrotropical Regions. Well-known recorded also in the Afrotropical Region (Sudan).